Antimicrobial Resistance and Infectious Diseases (AMRID) Lab, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia:

           Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an urgent global problem, causing approximately 700,000 deaths per year. It is estimated that the deaths attributed to the AMR will increase to 10 million in 2050, which will be approximately three times the annual number of deaths caused by COVID-19 at its peak. WHO, in an attempt to cope with the problem, has declared a list of priority drug-resistant pathogens that require global efforts to control.

There have been an increasing number of researchers working on AMR, particularly in Southeast Asia and Australia. Unfortunately, there are few opportunities for them to exchange and share their knowledge and information. CENMIG is among several institutes in Thailand that approach the AMR problem using genomic sequencing as a primary tool. In order to strengthen the collaborative effort to control AMR, CENMIG is organizing a two-day seminar titled “Antimicrobial Resistance and Genomics” in a hotel around the Phayathai area. The seminar will gather leading scientists in Thailand and some from nearby countries, such as Australia and Malaysia, who will share their information, knowledge, and expertise in various aspects of AMR, along with the genomics of other important pathogens. The seminar is expected to be attended by 100–200 scientists and lead to more collaborative activities for preparedness against the inevitable impact of AMR on health, economy, and society.

The seminar is organized in collaboration with

• Universiti Zainal Abidin, Faculty of Medicine, the Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases and Biotechnology (CeRIDB), Terengganu, Malaysia: Prof. Chew Chieng Yeo
• Murdoch University, Antimicrobial Resistance and Infectious Diseases (AMRID) Lab, Perth, Australia: Prof. Sam Abraham, Dr. Rebecca Abraham

And participated by

• Southampton University, Southampton, United Kingdom: Prof Stuart Clarke (c.clarke@soton.ac.uk )
• Chulalongkorn University, Faculty of Veterinary Science: Assoc Prof. Nuvee Prapasarakul (P@chula.ac.th )
• Kasetsart University, Faculty of Public Health, Sakon Nakorn: Prof. Anusak kerdsin, (ke@ku.th noksak99@gmail.com )
• Khon Kaen University, Faculty of Medicine: Prof. Kiatichai Faksri, (kiatichai@kku.ac.th )
• Prince of Songkla UnivKersity, Faculty of Medicine: Prof. Sarunyou Chusri (sarunyouchusri@hotmail.com ), Assoc Prof. Komwit Surachat (s@psu.ac.th),
• Mahidol University, Bangkok
  • CENMIG, Faculty of Science: Prof. Prasit Palittapongarnpim, Assoc Prof. Pakorn Aiewsakun
  • MORU Tropical Health Network: Prof. Direk Limmathurotsakul (direk@tropmedres.ac ), Dr. Kamolchanok Cheewapreecha (claire@tropmedres.ac )
  • Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital: Assoc Prof. Chanwit Tribhuddarat (chanwit.tri@mahidol.ac.th )
  • Institute of Molecular Biosciences: Assoc Prof. Soraya Chaturongakul (Soraya.cha@mahidol.ac.th)

Sponsors by

• U2Bio (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
• BioDesign CO., LTD.
• BNK Bioscience Limited
• Bio-Active Co., Ltd.